ARY News hands Rs50,000 each to policemen injured in MQM attack

KARACHI: ARY News held a ceremony on Friday to pay tribute to the valiant police officers who got injured while barring Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) protesters from entering into ARY News Bureau Office during the attack on August 22.

MQM workers on August 22 attacked media houses in Karachi following MQM chief Altaf Husain’s provocative speech in which he accused ARY News and Samaa TV channels of not airing his speeches.

The ceremony was held on directive of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ARY Digital Network Salman Iqbal at ARY News Bureau Office.

Founder and CEO ARY Digital Network, Salman Iqbal talked to the injured policemen on phone and appreciated their bravery. The police officers and other personnel present on this occasion also thanked ARY News.

Earlier, IG Sindh Police AD Khawaja gave Rs50, 000 to each police officers in a ceremony held at Central Police Office today.

The armed workers of the political party snatched firearms from security guards, started abusing and torturing channel workers, stole and damaged property in the episode which continued for more than an hour.